UN urges ‘social’ approach against genital mutilation
ROME: The UN children's agency on Thursday proposed a new approach for…
Congo launches new farming community to tackle food crisis
NKOUO: Gaetan Charlly Lengou knows how lucky he is to be part…
Saudi faces daunting task of post-hajj cleanup
By Ali Khalil/ AFP MINA: As the hajj pilgrimage nears its end, Saudi…
Interview: Budrus ‘built a model of civil resistance’
By Jody McIntyre BUDRUS: This Sunday, 7 November, will mark exactly seven years…
Nuclear standoff could hurt Iran’s cancer patients
TEHRAN: The human impact from the wrangling between Iran and the West…
Indonesian minister heads to Saudi over maid torture
JAKARTA: Indonesia's women's affairs minister will fly to Saudi Arabia on Friday…
Morocco raises toll of Western Sahara violence to 13
RABAT: Morocco on Wednesday raised the toll of violent clashes during a…
Ransoms fuel Al-Qaeda in northern Africa, says US
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday warned against paying out ransoms to…
Israel awaits US assurances on moratorium proposal
JERUSALEM: As diplomatic efforts gathered steam, Israel on Thursday awaited a crucial…
US opposes religious defamation bans, says Clinton
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that attempts…